I'm not a Palin fan, and I'd prefer if she didn't run, however I can see some Republicans, who would never vote for Palin, wanting her in the race. In particular, Romney supporters may want Sarah to run as a means for taking votes away from Perry.

I can support Sarah Palin jumping into the race, in the interests of potentially strengthening the eventual frontrunner. I can't see her actually winning the nomination. Her support is intense, but not broad. Probably better off sticking to the commentary at this point.

I think it's possible that Palin entering the race will actually help Bachmann. If you have two women in the race, they might become the focus of attention, and the media could make this a Palin vs. Bachmann fight. It could be similar to how it may have helped both Clinton and Obama that there were two non-white-male candidates in the race. If either Clinton or Obama had not been there, maybe it would have been easier to Edwards to be the star of the show.

My personal hope, though, is that if Palin enters the race, she will appeal to the same kinds of voters who like Bachmann and Perry, and that she will take votes from the two of them and end up helping Romney. But that might be wishful thinking.

I should say that I think there's a better than even chance that Palin would make a good President. But the misogynist liberals have made her radioactive to independents. It's not fair to Palin, but there is nothing more important than defeating Obama. The country's future depends upon it.

Glenn Reynolds often adds "That's above my pay grade" AND "Present" -- which is a funny way to say none of the above, but I hate the "none of the above" option so much I don't care if it's funny. Concentrate on getting good options that express the range of opinion in a balanced way and see what happens. That's what I do.

'Only priority' is probably over the top. Defeating Obama is the top priority because even if the conservatives take both House and Senate, I don't see that changing Obama. He'd still be who he is. Truculent.

Announcing you're running, then getting the nomination and then winning the presidency are three different things. One does not automatically lead to another. If it did, we'd be talking about President Huntsmann (God forbid).

Sarah has her rabid base, her casual fans (I'm a Perry man, myself, but I like Palin), her possibly-leanuing-but-might-be-distracted-by-others and the ones in both parties who wouldn't vote for her under any circumstances - on the left, because she's Caribou Barbie, on the right because she's simply too gauche for words.

Would she guarantee a second term for (as Ace's morons gleefully call him) the Stuttering Clusterfuck Of A Miserable Failure? I'm honest enough to say I don't know. I do know that if she got the nomination the raw, rancid outright hate she would arouse from the left - broadcast nationally every day - might very well backfire.

But I'm honest enough to say I don't know. So I'd like her to enter, if for nothing else than to make people like Alpha, J and Garage soil themselves with incoherent rage on a regular basis.

I totally get "I don't want to vote for her." What I do not get is this: "I do not want anybody else to vote for her, either."

I agree with those saying that she might win the nom and lose the general; that's a fear (which is not fair to her, but she's been deemed radioactive by the media and I'm not sure that she can overcome that so soon.)

But another reason that I do not want her to run is that I do like her. I think that she might be a great president, just not yet. She's young, she still has time to do something else that will prove her chops- cabinent position, head the RNC, senate seat, etc. If she does that for a bit and does it well, then that plus some time might help to overcome the intense knee-jerk hatred out there for her (she'll never be loved, but she might be on par with other Republicans, rather than a special case of outrage.)

2020 looks good for her, IMO.

But I'd vote for Palin over Bachmann no question. Bachmann doesn't have the experience of an executive position, which, to my mind, is a near insurmountable negative (for the primary- no experience is still better than disasterous experience such as Obama's).

Oh, don't worry. I'm sure Holder and Big Sis are getting the reeducation camps ready as we speak. And who knows? In these uncertain ecenomic times, becoming a kapo might be a nice second career for you.

"All the usual suspect sophisticates do their usual condescending shtick when it comes to Sarah. A sure sign that she'll beat Barry like a rented mule."

This.

A lot of these same people were sure that Obama would win neither the nomination nor the general election last time around, while I was telling anyone who would listen he was the perfect storm candidate and likely to win the Presidency.

Too many "smart" folks are always looking in the rear view mirror and deem it sufficient to predict the road ahead.

What you will see is that Palin revolutionizes the way we run for office. She will not have $50,000-a-plate dinners. She will skip all that stuff. You can donate to her website, or not.

I predict you will see an intentional deemphasis of "big money" in Sarah Palin's campaign. In and of itself that is why it would be an awesome thing for her to run.

Last week Michelle Bachmann flew into Charlotte for a speech. I wouldn't mind hearing Bachmman. But I skipped it. Damn if I'm going to pay Michelle Bachmann $100 bucks for the privilege of hearing her speak to me. What kind of democracy is it when a candidate flies into a city, raises money, and flies out again? It's like she wasn't even here.

It's money, money, money with all these guys.

When Sarah Palin shows up, you know it. And she doesn't charge admission for you to see her.

Based on the voting results from 2008, that depends entirely on skin color apparently. One group voted for him at over 90%, though which one it was escapes me at the moment. I need to google monolithic, maybe combine it with racist.

She has definitely had some time to hone her global and national policy understanding, and a debate would put that to the test. My guess is that outside of the public eye she knows she has to go above and beyond on her understanding of substantive issues.

A few really substantive contributions and the bad reputation she has will be wiped clean. Because it's based on perception of stupidity/ignorance, that's pretty easy to overcome if she has put in the time. The way she has helped drive the national debate from the conservative side the last few years suggests she's as or more capable than many of the present candidates.

On top of this, she is significantly more media savvy now. She's exceedingly well vetted, anything that was there to find out has been found out. Which is some comfort.

I am far from being a definite supporter, but I think she could become very convincing very quickly. And I'd like to see her steer the primary conversations like she has steered the national ones.

Perry seems conservative enough for me; and he seems willing to mix it up with Obama -- it appears as though he'll be a strong campaigner.

So now that Perry's in, I don't think we need any more muddling of the field with additional candidates. It's time to pick one and get behind him. (Unless Ryan wants in. Then I'll have to reconsider.)

I like Palin, but too many people get their current events information from Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show with Jon "The Scotsman" Stewart for her to ever run again. She's done. "Oh noes, Palin is teh stooopid."

"I think what makes Palin so scary to some conservatives is the fear that she will bring genuine change to our government."

Well, that's just dumb.

"For instance, I can see Palin refusing to use Air Force One, and insisting that she will fly on a regular airplane, like all the other citizens do."

We are in debt up to our eyeballs, and you think conservatives will get upset because she won't fly on Air Force One???? (Not that the Secret Service would allow it, but who gives a fig about what plane she flys on?)

What you will see is that Palin revolutionizes the way we run for office. She will not have $50,000-a-plate dinners. She will skip all that stuff. You can donate to her website, or not.

You are seriously deranged if you think anyone can win the presidency (or even be nominated) without serious big money fundraising. All her fans don't have enough money to finance the necessary campaign.

Freder, President Nincompoop can spend his billion dollars running ads round the clock, and he's not going to be able to convince anyone (but you and a few sycophants) that 9% unemployment, $3.50 per gallon gas, and trillion-dollar-deficits are good. Or that shit is mayonnaise.

You are seriously deranged if you think anyone can win the presidency (or even be nominated) without serious big money fundraising. All her fans don't have enough money to finance the necessary campaign.

We will see. I think that is the campaign she has in mind.

Palin is a genius at keeping herself in the public eye. Journalists cover her every move.

No. But basic economics does seem to be a bridge too far for Little Black Jesus and his army of fellators.

In any event, ManBearPig's "the planet has a fever" diaper soiling notwithstanding, AGW is a crock. Huntsman's embracing of it, as well as his sneering dismissal of Perry as "anti-science" because he doesn't worship at the altar of Gaia, ought to be enough to highlight his lack of conservative bona fides.

And for a party that likes to proclaim itself so pro-science, you certainly have no problem dismissing it when it collides with your core belief of murdering as many inconvenient babies as possible.

I hope she gets in. She's better than Perry and way better than Bachman. It would be great if Giuliani and Pataki get in as well. It would show the Republican party is a big tent with a lot of factions. Let them air their different positions. You want the pro-gun, pro-gay marriage candidate; the anti-foreign intervention, anti-entitlement candidate? The pro-Fed, anti-fiscal stimulus candidate?

Hopefully Paul Ryan jumps in as well. Anyway, the media will run out of ink, tape, and gigabytes trying to smear so many different candidates.

No, what you see now is merely maintenance-level sliming. If she runs, everything goes into overdrive.

Todd will be having threesomes with the Bachmanns; Willow and Piper will be headliners in the latest Heidi Fleiss bordello scheme, etc., etc

And none of it will stick, as usual…meanwhile gas will remain above 3.50, electricity will increase in cost, unemployment will continue above 9% and most Independents will say, “I don’t care about Willow and the cocaine. I say let’s give Sarah a try, she can’t be worse.”

I don't think she should run as I think she's better at galvanizing the base. However, I've seen her on shows in the past year and she's gotten a lot more comfortable on camera, and so doesn't make as many potential gaffes (or statements that her critics will seize on as gaffes, even though she is actually correct) when speaking. And she's a lot more dynamic than Michelle bachman.

No, she will lose all her leverages, money making opportunities, and followers if she run and lost. At present, whenever Sarah Tweets, the White House will have a heart burn; wherever Sarah goes, the MSM will follow. She should become a king maker (very undemocratic) and sits this one out. If she runs, her semi-dysfunctional family will be front page news. If she could not keep her underage daughter ...

You're already hearing it - along with a lot of scaredy-talk over a hopelessly helpless putz who's dropping like a rock in the polls. It's almost like mentioning Palin is a sure-fire way to discover who's got a dose of "scared bunny rabbit" mixed in their DNA.

She might win the nomination but lose the election? To what? Four more years of this? Are they nuts? "Why yes, yes indeed, Crack, I sincerely think they are."

Hilarious a Republican can't get any support for believing in evolution or global warming, because of too many mouthbreathing morons like Christopher

Cogently argued, Garage…no EVIDENCE, merely ad hominem

One, MOST people, religious or otherwise, believe in Evolution…we understand that Evolution, and “Science” as you would have it, does NOT conflict with belief in Yhwh…you merely try to sell a myth that the religious don’t “believe” and then follow-up with an insult “mouth breather” and your point, such as it is, is ILLOGICAL, the “mouth breather” talked about ABORTION, how that involves “science” is beyond me.

As to Globull Warmening, please do “prove it.” The Hockey Stick is gone, the evidence is poor, the analysis was cooked, and it makes NO falsifiable hypotheses to test, and the predictions it HAS made have turned out to be false…so please do inform all us “mouth breathers” about the incontrovertible Science that IS AGCC.

Obama aims to raise $750 million this year, which equals what he raised in 2008.

Corruption!

Are you telling me that a smart candidate at a debate cannot flip this around and show just which candidate is independent, and which candidate sells access to corporations, to fatcats, to millionaires?

Ha!

The hypocrisy is mind-blowing. Read Huff Post to see libs brag about how much money they have raised.

No, she will lose all her leverages, money making opportunities, and followers if she run and lost. At present, whenever Sarah Tweets, the White House will have a heart burn; wherever Sarah goes, the MSM will follow. She should become a king maker (very undemocratic) and sits this one out. If she runs, her semi-dysfunctional family will be front page news. If she could not keep her underage daughter ...

WELL DONE, lotsa memes in that one, she’s in it for the money…she’s an “attention wh*re” she’s unfit because Bristol had a baby….

No one wants to be a “king maker;” Henry Clay didn’t he wanted to be KING, so did McGovern….please note that though they did make Presidents or re-mold parties, BEFORE they did so they ran for office. No one is a “king maker” with having had a run for the throne…and the King-makers weren’t too happy in their roles. “It’s good to be king.” Twitter and Facebook are NICE, but it’s better to be able to sign EO’s or legislation advancing your cause. Nice try though.

BTW, she loses the money, the Press and the followers if she DOESN’T run, after all in 4 years, assuming Mitt loses to Obama, she’ll be an “also ran” and in 8 years, assuming Perry wins, she’ll be an “unknown” because she won’t have the opportunity to be a gadfly, like she can now…after all she won’t as freely trash Perry, a fellow GOP’er.

For instance, I can see Palin refusing to use Air Force One, and insisting that she will fly on a regular airplane, like all the other citizens do.

I sure hope not. Because that would be STUPID. I recognize that she is one of the people, but that would be ridiculous. Imcan just imagine the security nightmare of the president getting on a flight with everyday joes. You think that people wouldnt bepatted down, scanned and whatever else security could think of to make sure someone didnt try to koll her?If she flies overseas shell need to do a stopover to catch the second flight? Would she be so much of a soak of the people that she couldn't even fly first class? (too elitist?)If the president is traveling you'd need to also bring all the security along, along with various assistants. So they'd probably need to book a plane simply for the president and her entourage. In which case it would ultimately be more cost effective to simply keep the plane.

The Community-Organizer-in-Chief has set a very high bar for the amount of accomplishment and relevant experience one must have to convince the media to persuade the American voting public to give him the most powerful position in the known universe, and he certainly has rewarded us all for our wisdom, non?

I agree with the very lovely redhead Lyssa that Palin would be better off with a powerful accomplishment somewhere else first, like, maybe Secretary of Energy. She could preside over the orderly dissolution of that disastrous department while unleashing an unprecedented increase of exploration, drilling, building nukes, and maybe even a Hoover Dam or two. The tremendous economic boom that would come from the subsequent reduction of energy prices, plus the spectacle of the Sheiks and Ayatollahs applying for food stamps, would boost her popularity even beyond that of the demi-god in 2008.

Maybe palindrome could cut further corners and say she won't live in the white house as it's too big a house for her and her family.So they can build a small shack on the grounds and they can live there. They can call it the white Shack.And instead of a limo they can use a jalopy.Seriously, we're talking about the president of the us. They are elite, in that they are the only person in the world holding that position while they hold it. And the president needs some presidential trappings, if even just to do their jobs (and not out of any need to be ostentacious).It doesn't mean Sarah palindrome can't still ding Obama on wasteful spending. He'll, she can still ding him on his previous campaign where he said he would only take small donations from the people, then turned off the credit card verification to get around that.There's plenty of ammo Tories at obama,s way without turning the presidency into the Beverly hillbillies.

If she does go in, it helps the centrists running as the social conservatives have to choose and split support between Mr. Opus Dei, RonPaul, Texas Illegal Alien Amnesty Champ, the hyperambitious IRS tax collector, and Goddess Palin.

==================But I'd vote for Palin over Bachmann no question. Bachmann doesn't have the experience of an executive position, which, to my mind, is a near insurmountable negative (for the primary- no experience is still better than disasterous experience such as Obama's).

- Lyssa

I happen to agree with you that Bachmann is unqualified...but I side debate between the newbie Congresswoman who proclaimed herself in the Congressional Leadership and Queen of the Tea Party without consulting Congressional Leadership or the Tea Party with Palin could be fascinating. Past the catfight aspect."Unlike you, Michelle, I have executive experience!""Oh, yes, you mean the two years before you quit that executive position?? Or, are you talking about being executive producer of your family reality TV show?"

"Well, juss call me a regular ol' housewife with kids inc one who served, one who danced, and one I saved from the abortion mills....but I kinda think hearing a IRS lawyer is coming to your home or business is no good thing, yah betcha!""I'm a fight-fight-fighter! I'll fight for Americans as hard as I fought for suing them on behalf of the IRS or fightingly submitting to my husband in gettin all that Fed moolah for our foster kid biz. I'll fight!"

Meanwhile:

Cain: "Immediately suspend 1100 regulations and commit to a 2-year moritorium on any more, Mt Obama. We need jobs!"Romney: "Herman is right. We need to focus on jobs, and also do a complete strategic udit of the Federal Government to eliminate duplication, waste, and those bureacracies that kill growth."Perry: "I'll try to do for the country what I did in Texas government - make Washington DC not your rulers, but your servants."

By the way, my referring to Palin as palindrome was not a slight. That is simply the autocomplete that you get on an ipad when typing in Palin. God, blogger would be so much better if it had an edit button so you could fix any typos after the fact.

St. Croix it’s not just trappings of power…the POTUS in AF1 has access to a world-wide C4I system, allowing him/her to command, even in the event of nuclear conflict…they fly AF1 for the endurance and C4I. No POTUS is going to give up that, because the it’s a necessity, not just a perk…sure the POTUS could make some changes, I know I would… ( I wouldn’t fly to NYC or LA, I’d fly near them, land and ask my supporters to come to me, rather than tie up air space and grid-lock the roads. My Life Partner would wait the extra FOUR HOURS and fly with me to Martha’s Vineyard. And there wouldn’t be a ‘No Fly Zone’ up for a week, whilst I’m there.) but some things are simply not options.

I wondered how Cameron could “fly commercial” to the US. OK, did he leave the British nuclear “football” at home with the Liberals?

I happen to like Palin but she has been demonized beyond rehabilitation. Worse, and scarier, almost no woman in the country would vote for her because as every smart person knows Sara is D U M B. And women do not like to appear dumb. In fact, the dumber the woman the more opposed to Sara she will be.

Joe-jo the stalchek--you must be thinking of yr papa again-- "small and pathetic"

You're even more irrational than most Kissingerites, Joeski. The j*ws have mostly abandoned the GOP anyway, dumbass (and Palin doesn't stand a chance). Better pray that Bachmann doesn't get rolling or it's.....auf-veeder-zehen, schmutz

A Palin announcement would be breathlessly exciting-- but then we'd have to live with it, and there are a lot of bad scenarios that look plausible from that juncture.

I'm afraid her soundest option is to agitate for her side of the spectrum, keep the sane populists energized, and work on padding/ rehabilitating her experience as an executive leader-- which in its time was very strong-- and shoot for the WH later.

If she runs for Senate or takes a Cabinet post, there's little the MSM can do but seeth while time proves that she's not going to end the world.

How embarrassing for us that we have royalty (with actual power) and the Brits do not

We DON’T “have royalty”…Obama was not “born to” anything…what we have is people with POWER…personally Obama galls me, but the In-Bred Jug-Eared Cretin Heir Apparent to the House of Hannover galls me WORSE…he has NO power, but many pretensions, and still flies VC-25’s.

All you, “Palin should be a Cabinet Secretary” folks…how’s that working out for Hillary? One is Secretary of State as a GOAL, not a stepping stone….The path to the “throne” runs, generally thru state governor’s offices…not thru the Senate/House/or Cabinet posts. Cabinet posts are for SUPPORTERS, not contenders.

Bachmann is a non-starter, for me, because she has NEVER been a Governor…her first two years would be nothing but gaffes and mistakes, amplified by the hostile Press, as she learns the in’s and out’s of actually running something larger than her House Office.

Why does it matter how it's working out for Hillary (or for Palin in the hypothetical)? How's it working out for the country. Palin would be a good choice for Secretary of Energy

How does it “work good for the country?” Cabinet Secretaries enforce Administration policy….IF Jon Huntsman is POTUS and Palin at Energy, it won’t be “Drill her, Drill now, baby” It’ll be Cap and Trade. Cabinet secretaries have discretion, but no real agenda-setting power…there seems to be some belief that Petraeus, or Panetta or Palin will magically divorce themselves from their Administrations and adopt independent policies. They won’t and they shouldn’t, it wouldn’t be Constitutional.

So if Palin is Energy and Paul Fed Chairman, they’ll do what POTUS Cain or Perry or Huntsman tell them to do, not what you THINK THEY OUGHT TO DO.

From a CNN article on Jason Chaffetz:Last Thursday, Hatch received support from an unlikely person, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a favorite of many in the tea party movement."To your particular point about Senator Orrin Hatch, he is doing good in terms of trying to get a balanced budget and he has been for the last couple of decades. He has pushed hard for some fiscal reforms that we have got to see implemented," Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, said on the Fox News Channel.

Hatch is the very definition of squishy RINO Republican, and has always been thus. Calling him a long-time fiscal conservative reveals Ms. Palin's egregious ignorance, at least on this issue.

BTW, Rasmussen has Palin losing 50-33 to Obama…20% of self-identified “Conservatives” vote Obama.1) It’s early days and Carter led Reagan by 25 points; And2) I’d like to meet those “Conservatives” voting for Obama…didn’t realize there were that many Frums and Noonans and Wills in the nation…they must all be “T. Coddington Voorhees VII” Conservatives.

"...there seems to be some belief that Petraeus, or Panetta or Palin will magically divorce themselves from their Administrations and adopt independent policies."

That belief only resides in your mind. Of course the top of the ticket is most important. It is the strategy of nobody here (I'd bet the farm) to have Palin as Energy Secretary divorced from any other conditions. Put another way, if Huntsman is President, Palin ain't gonna be Energy Secretary.

If she is truly a rogue, then there's a chance she might buck the bi-partisan "consensus" on trade and immigration, so beloved by our hostile elites, so ruinous to the interests of blue- and pink-collar Americans. That would be a blessing.

Put another way, if Huntsman is President, Palin ain't gonna be Energy Secretary

Ok, but what’s in it for her? She IS a politician, after all. Secretary of Energy is where you END your career, not advance it. So why would Palin put her fate in the hands of Perry/Romney/Bachmann and not only not be “second fiddle” but about third fiddle, and have her career end there?

I like Palin..I support Palin, but I don’t see her as a “light bringer/wonder worker” I see her as politician with good style and policies….she’s like Tom Brady…he plays for money, not simply love of the game…I don’t fool myself about that…I can admire his skill, but I never forget that he’s a paid athlete…he’s not just playing for America’s Team for the love of it…so, too Palin, or Perry or Huntsman or Romney…any politician is going to ask “what’s in it for me?”

Conversely, why would anyone APPOINT Palin to Energy…she “turned” on the GOP in Alaska (I’m glad and proud she did) but Palin is NOT a “team player” and any appointing official is going to wonder, “How is she going to advance?” Or “What’s in it for her?”

1) You assume Palin would shut it down.2) You assume Perry would shut it down.You know what happens when you “Ass U Me” right? Only it would be you looking like the @ss, not me. Have EITHER of these worthies bruited that about as policy? Many TEA Partiers have, but as of yet is it in anyone’s campaign platform?

What makes you think Palin would want to shut it down? She had a bureaucracy in Alaska that dealt with oil companies, she knows she’ll need one in DC to deal with them…why would you believe or she believe that Energy is expendable?

Finally to “shut down” Energy, Education, Commerce…is going to take CONGRESSIONAL action, so you’d better pray for a massive 1932-style TEA Party Sweep, in the House and Senate, because Perry/Palin/Boehner/McConnell aren’t likely to be able to muster the will or the votes to end any of them.

Joe - " Conversely, why would anyone APPOINT Palin to Energy…she “turned” on the GOP in Alaska (I’m glad and proud she did) but Palin is NOT a “team player” and any appointing official is going to wonder, “How is she going to advance?” Or “What’s in it for her?”

Very simple. Such appointments are NOT for her or him...but to mollify their supporters. Like Rudy and his sidekick Bernie Kerik getting all sorts of plum deals after the 2002 Elections. No one thought "Mr. 9/11" and primo fundraiser Rudy was going to work out well as a policy maker in the Bush inner circle..but for Rudy lovers, they pretended he was. It was widely thought Kerik was a nasty little Corruptocrat....Tom DeLay had no problems with enriching Bernie after some of his own and Billy Tausin's stunts shaking down the money tree.

Giving Palin something after 2012 (if Republicans win) is par for the course. Keeps her Cult of Adoration happy, keeps money coming from older white male conservative rubes, might even give her a chance to prove she can keep a job without quitting.

(The Uncredentialed, Crypto Jew)Giving Palin something after 2012 (if Republicans win) is par for the course. Keeps her Cult of Adoration happy, keeps money coming from older white male conservative rubes, might even give her a chance to prove she can keep a job without quitting

News-Flash C4 it’s not “quitting” the new word is “Abdicated”…please try to keep up.

As to the quitting/abdicate meme it was stupid then it’s stupid now and has been de-bunked quite a bit, so I won’t bother to to do so here. Other than to say, she had the option of Personal Bankruptcy or “Quitting”. Get back to me o Cedarford’s decision in that case.

This isn't a single-seat game. It's not just the oval office. We've got an opportunity to whisk the better part of 23 Democrat senators from office next year and hold on to a serious margin in the house. Winning the presidency cannot be accomplished at the cost of fucking up the congressional races, else we get more of the same and more gridlock for another two years.

Gridlock is usually a good thing. The challenges we now face dictate otherwise.

You are right though. Obama and Palin are the oppisite sides of the coin. Obama is very very left and Palin is very very right. I just think that the cycle will turn and it comes up conservative this time.

You are right though. Obama and Palin are the opposite sides of the coin. Obama is very very left and Palin is very very right. I just think that the cycle will turn and it comes up conservative this time.

(The Uncredentialed, Crypto Jew)Or, conversely, Palin is the same position as Obama is...without the awful economy, "headwinds", "bad luck", ect. Yeah. Same position

And policies that should work, unlike Porkulus and ObamaCare. But other than that, they are EXACTLY alike, I mean except for he’s a metro sexual and Palin’s not, and that Michelle is not a pretty as Todd. I mean entirely alike, beyond that…and beyond the fact that Obama is an urban elite who has trouble connecting with the Masses and Palin seems to have an instinctive connection to her audience…they are EXACTLY alike….and that Obama’s kids are going to Sidwell Friend’s School and no doubt onto the Ivy League and the Palin’s children seem to be more public school, work and go to state college sorts..Again, EXACTLY alike. And beyond, and here we Do move into complete speculation…that Sasha and Malia will no doubt graduate with MA/JD’s and move onto hi-paying NGO/Bond House position’s a la Chelsea Clinton, whilst the Palin children are working, even if it is TV, or serving in the military or working, in the private sector.

Pretty much beyond all that, Palin and Obama are just alike. Oh and I forgot the whole, Bristol was “punished” with a child thing and of course Malia and Sasha should never have to suffer so…and that Palin has five kids, and held several full-time jobs, and Michelle had two…and hasn’t worked at a real job in her life…yeah I see the comparison.

Now...honestly...given the media bloodbath we're in store for next year, which side do you think will rue the following more;

While the commission voted in 1987 to do away with the rule — a legacy to a time when broadcasting was a much more dominant voice than it is today — the language implementing it was never removed. The move Monday, once published in the federal register, effectively erases the rule.

Plus he adsorbed the commie stuff from his mentors in College. He is like a super villain like the Red Skull or Lex Luthor or something that got elected President because idiots like the blogger lady couldn't bring themselves to vote against a black dude.

According to the polls, GM, it doesn't need to be as fucked up as humanly possible for a Republican (Generic) to win. It only needs to be as fucked up as it is right now. Which is plenty, mind you, but there you have it.

And if you want Obama to lose, you want this shitty economy to last. Or, get worse.

Wrong. I want him to lose and I want the economy to get better. None of the major markers are showing that it WILL get better, however, so you deal with the cards you're dealt.

You win or lose the election with the economy you have, not the economy you wish you had. On the other hand, you should govern with the deficit you have and try to make it smaller, not triple it and crow about the other side not wanting to do anything about it that you would like them to do.

You have to have the attitude that Sarah has about the main stream media.

They will tell lies about you. Say you are a racist because you dislike the Jug Eared Jesus. Throw all the shit they have against the wall. You should just laugh at them. Because they are stupid. Their time is past. Obama and his commie leftwing answers are past. It's time for a change.

Yes that was bad enough but worse was the sight of Jesse Jackson jr. and 3 other black caucus members holding their small video cams as high as they could during their foray into the Tea Party crowd and recording in hopes that something, anything untoward would happen.

Nothing did happen, so they fabricated racist lies and repeated them incessantly for 3 weeks before quietly capitulating.

I believe that Brietbart has a standing $100,000 reward for video of racist acts that day that is still uncollected.

That day flipped racism on it's head and now when a rabid lefty pulls it out it gets called and laughed at.

"Anyways Trooper has stated he wished we could back to where old white men were running the country. Not much of a leap there."

You mean like Sarah Palin? LOL!! You're so stupid I'd feel sorry for you if your beliefs weren't so malignant. Trooper cheers on a young good looking woman for President and you in your knee-jerk wooden headedness accuse him of wishing for a monopoly of old white men.

Well you are presupposing that I really believe that Bin Laden is dead and that they destroyed the body and the evidence before anyone other than the government could prove who it really was in that body bag that they threw in the ocean.

You are presupposing that I believe anything this administration does is legit.

I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you’re not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration.

1) Don’t you DARE question my patriotism!2) I am sick and tired of people who say that if you debate and you disagree with this administration somehow you’re not patriotic. We should stand up and say we are Americans and we have a right to debate and disagree with any administration.3) I believe the phrase is, “I love my country, but I fear my government.”Isn’t that right, Garage?

I hear that a lot, but when pressed to answer how Obama is destroying the country they can never really answer. It's the same people that have been trashing the economy since Day 1, at a time when it really didn't need it.

I thought killing muslims and making deals with the GOP would get some support from the Right.